New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-26
AROUI PLAYS AND PLA YERS.
NEWS AND GOSSIP CONCERNING THE STAGE

NEWS AND GOSSlP Ct)NCERNlNG III. 81 AOE.
Belasco and DE Miles play "Thc Wife" with
which the regular at the Iyceum Theatre VIII
open with the stock company on November l,
Is purely American play. All the characters, sald
Mr.. Frohman yesterday, are American and we have
not single French Count or German Baron Tie
story is believe, Interesting bu; In no way sensational
IL IL directly in the line of sound domestic drama
with strong heart interest that will be my policy
TO present here. There Is no crime of any great depth
murder. forgery, robbery and no tran-gresslon OF
the seventh commandment. our villain l. actuated
by political motives. In the course of his schemes he
runs counter to the love interest. The piece affords
almost equal opporunil les to every member of the
cast, and, in fact, the authors have largely aimed al
properly introducing the new company. By the way
there are thirteen speaking part. Thirteen Is my
lucky number, and was with malice aiorethoufht
that the cast made TO include that number. All
the principal members of the company included.
The programme the first night Will contain excellent
photogavure hkcnesscs Of the company. We had
good deal OF trouble In deciding on a title. About
seventy discussed before we ~eIicd ON ili- old
one | know IL l. not pptccable. but the piece Is.
There four acts and In only one, the third there
change of scene The first act occurs ia garden at
Newport and vi |. hope be very effective set. show
ing the and cIif IN lhc distance For The second act
there is a drawing room In New York al tn" home of
Mr. Rutherford (kel,cyJ whore amateur rheaiitrals
are supposed 10 be going Washington is The scene
of the next act ball f. being held, 50 You See this
is decidedly society drama. We wind up IN New
York IN Ruthcriords library. where the action Of the
second tabeau Of the udrd act also takes pla,c
Rutherford is the husband Of The WIFE All he
scenc- are new and have been de. .eucd by Day and
painted by Unit our little stage doesn't give IL
chance for very great effect of distance Ia cxcror
bu, I hope to show something that Will be generally
admired"
THE ARONsON-wII.sON DISPUTE.
Rudolph AronSon was a,k"d Yesterday II II were
trne. has been reported. that he aud Francis wilson
had had conference in Boston and satisfactorily
adjusted their differences. ." ian only Say this, he
replied 81 met NJ. W-on casually in Boston and had
r.,yI hin, az "A Az hf q
interest. but may al all give YOU this bi of
information. The Ooal. is to be- produced al Tho
Casino after the run Of 'Erminic when tha opera ~
tuins from it, travels 'ErmiuIc II | mink likely to
run we'll into the summer, and u AT Will place the pm
auction of The Oolah itr forward. can only say this
That Mr. roWcI- and Mr.. Wilson VIII create tho
leading comedy pat ~ IA" new op'-a 80,
provc I'll, pr.o TO nae OF Nr wilson friends. Many
more people, however. viii feel suipti-c Wien th'V
learn Iat n /. definitely settird that he Wolf Hopper
and mot Fanci. wilson vii create the ,licf part In
duccs jnai orcra Al wanack- GUNNER II may
In Europe a he originally intended
MIR. rArurRs rrIr 10 ENGLAND.
A. NJ Palmer will san for England about TIE middle
Il hcn m"nth. lie gocs :" "Ia"se hi
the London production II "Thc"d''a' mo
which he has been led somewhat To ~
sunrise For a long time he Ia been a-h'd 10
60 into this speculation. and al lat to get mi ~ The
applicants he named such terms a. lac fell snfr would
not be entertained. Much 10 his amazcnei they wc'c
accepted Mr.. Coghan VIII arrange most Of The
e:atl-. Exact duplicates Of the scenery. dresses
aud properties used al the Original rcps nia on al N
Porte - Martin. Paris, VIII bc suppl" bl VI
ucsncI. Is manager b"ndon ha- only zen " Ih1o
dora duiing few performance IN frh'n sNrn "
lcrnhardt 1t * NOT vet settled VINO VIII pay w. H.
Hawthorne. but MI Palmer ha- not yet ~oon he' act
MRS rANGTRY's BrNFrIr FoR rnE ACTORS irNp.
Tho Performance given yesterday hy M- lAnltN
In ad oi The Actor, Fund rc1lll'd about sl''"o AZ
enthusiastic audience IN which th'r we're many
professional people greeted the -tai aid her company
A. the visitors entered they wcrr gracefully rc''ro
by Alexander >al,ln and O-mond 1rarlc, who DIS
ttbmicd programmes. IN the hoNc, lat Mr. JaInes
Brown Potter hei SISTER Miss Urquhat, and James
Barton Key: Mrs. Agne. Booth sydney Drew ana - VI
Palmer: Mis. oraoo Hcn'srson' attended uy HAIRY
Pui and charlie, Dickson, MIS-; John H'"i M'u,,s
BarrS moro and his vile tt"Itl" bIr"' an" mons,
Jcnr, son. colonel MoCaul and the fanny oi 'uuse
linton. Among tho professionals In thr hu"ioriun
Mer Adea" s'=nhope ida SgIm%' utston,
r. If solhcril. j. ". Pierou. Nci~on WhcaInon ana
lIcrc Kelccy stuart no.@" e., tS'G two go oca io and
MIR. Mellon 81. for two Seats,
rEEP,EING FOR invING's " fAUsl'
Charles T. Howson, ad agent for Henry Irving,
arrived In this city lat week aud ha- sinor Teen kc
busy every day and large Part OF every night attend
Ing to letters ordering seats Each post La, brought
about Gfty applications. on the first day OF sale /
Monday, over Fl 900 worth oil tickets were disposed
Of, and yesterday this amount VA Increased 10y al
least $1,000 This Il onlS foI tho first twelve nights
IN, company, soeneros and prpctes arc expected /
hera by the city Of Richmond Thursday, and Mr. /
irving and Mss Terry, by tho NOrth Gcimau D"yds /
steamer, Will 10 a few hours LATER. There VIII be
about ninety people IN the COMPANY whi'h Includes an
orgaIls, ballet aud chorus maIcr and chorus O r
about twenty. Faust" demands ~udh peculiar -tasc T.
appliance, that tho stage oi the star Ihca" has been
Ia pieces ana rclad IN -inhs ana traps /
Tho depth Of ccltrago had to loo increased IS digging
and blasting and much trouble has been caused by .
II iihins springs. All the difficulties haze nov been
ltf AN ram, AIN
thu scenery